Science explains: cracking down on knuckle cracking
Reece Goodall explains the science behind knuckle cracking and the sound it produces.
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Dreaming in Black and White: Why these old films still matter
From a personal standpoint, one of the most frustrating things I hear, in regards to preferences in a film, is that some people dislike films simply because it is in black and white. Because old films aren’t worth their time. Because black and white is old-fashioned, and therefore too outdated...
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An aussie abroad: the true cost of University as an Australian
Whenever people find out I’m Australian, I immediately get asked the same question: ‘Why on earth did you leave the sun and the warmth of Australia to come to university in the English West Midlands, a place that’s neither sunny nor warm?’. And my answer? Well it’s the same as...
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Facebook privacy settings update can help protect your data
Jemma Macgregor explains how we can keep our data safe, following the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica tech scandal.
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The ethics of oil: should we care how the arts are funded?
BP’s funding of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a topic that has caused much comment and activity in recent months. As part of Warwick Student Union’s Term 2 Referendum, a motion was passed to pressure the RSC to drop this source of sponsorship and provide “Fossil Free” tickets. Amongst...
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Threshold for student loan repayment rises
The student loan repayment threshold has risen for this financial year, meaning that students from England and Wales who took out a student loan from September 2012 onwards will begin repaying it when they earn a salary of £25,000 a year, instead of £21,000. The government, who announced the change...
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Did scientists just discover a new organ called the interstitium?
Reece Goodall digs deeper into the story about the discovery of a new organ - is it new? Is it even an organ?
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It is easy to call out blatant racism, but it isn’t enough for me
My eyes scan the lines of another news story of racism and abuse with exhausted familiarity. The same details resurface like the refrain of a bad song. Racial epithets. Rowdy white boys. The alcohol excuse. Straw men in the comments sections, refusing to acknowledge an issue they’ve never faced. I...
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CGI: Computer Generated Issues
Pretty much every time you head to the cinema these days, in some shape or form, you’ll be witnessing things on-screen that were never truly there. Be it grand scale action scenes, massive landscapes, or even the presence or removal of certain body parts, it seems like anything that you...
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Travelling and Reading ‘Into the Wild’
I’ve spent the last 7 months of my life travelling. Studying abroad in Puerto Rico, before exploring Colombia solo for a month, and then landing in Spain to start my second semester of university. During all these trips I read whatever English or Spanish books I could get my hands...
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Science Explains: The bittersweet truth behind chocolate
Over Easter, the country saw the consumption of chocolate increase drastically and science is here to tell us the bittersweet truth about our favourite snack.
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Universities slammed for “woefully inconsistent” response to sexual assault
An investigation into how universities respond to reports of sexual assault and misconduct have revealed massive discrepancies in how cases are managed
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Three Perfect Podcasts for Procrastination
With exam season looming, writer Hannah Brandler shares three podcasts to enjoy while revising for upcoming exams.
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